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nose guard

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noun

Football.
  1. middle guard.


Etymology

Origin of nose guard

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Trader surged into a leadership position because of those qualities, and Locksley wants his teams to be strong down the center, from nose guard to middle linebacker to safety.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2022

Penn State lost nose guard PJ Mustipher with a season-ending left knee injury in October.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2022

Georgia's Jordan Davis is a massive nose guard who anchors a defense that has allowed only 6.9 points per game.

From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2021

As he discussed the Notre Dame game this week, you could see the wrestler and nose guard in his trim-yet-toned body, pushing to get out.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2021

But his nose guard had saved him from injury and, when the wriggling mass was disentangled, it was found that he still had the ball.

From Bert Wilson on the Gridiron by Duffield, J. W.